Placerville, Idaho

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Population in 2022: 48 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -20.0%
 
Males: 30  (64.3%)
Females: 18  (35.7%)
Median resident age:

66.6 years
Idaho median age:

37.5 years

Zip code: 83666

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,874 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Placerville:

$61,874
ID:

$72,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,873 (it was $20,298 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $244,553 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Placerville:

$244,553
ID:

$432,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $181,512; detached houses: $178,645
March 2022 cost of living index in Placerville: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.8%

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  • Races in Placerville, ID (2022)
    • 3583.3%White alone
    • 716.7%Hispanic
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Ancestries: American (42.9%), German (21.4%), English (14.3%), Dutch (7.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4300 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile   (very low).

Placerville, Idaho map

1 resident is foreign born (2.3% North America).

This city:

2.3%
Idaho:

5.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Placerville city:

1.2% ($800)
Idaho:

1.0% ($1,007)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boise, ID (27.0 miles , pop. 185,787).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (343.2 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (694.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Idaho City, ID (3.1 miles ),
Crouch, ID (3.5 miles),
Horseshoe Bend, ID (3.6 miles ),
Banks, ID (3.6 miles),
Garden Valley, ID (3.8 miles ),
Lowman, ID (4.4 miles),
Robie Creek, ID (4.4 miles ),
Boise Hills, ID (4.7 miles )

Latitude: 43.94 N, Longitude: 115.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

Distribution of median household income in Placerville, ID in 2022
Distribution of house value in Placerville, ID in 2022

Placerville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $8,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Placerville, ID residents
Average permit cost in Placerville, ID
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
Idaho:

3.1%
Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+328.6%).

Average climate in Placerville, Idaho

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 75.1. This is about average.

City:

75.1
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.50
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Placerville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 2069% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 107.1 miles away from Placerville center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 265.6 miles away from Placerville center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 251.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from Placerville center
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 344.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/29/1983 at 23:29:11, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Boise County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Placerville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Placerville:

  • MIKYLAR'S WORLD (Hospital, about 14 miles away; HORSESHOE BEND, ID)

Airports located in Placerville:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Placerville:

  • Boise State University (about 27 miles; Boise, ID; Full-time enrollment: 16,774)
  • College of Western Idaho (about 37 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
  • Northwest Nazarene University (about 41 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
  • Treasure Valley Community College (about 52 miles; Ontario, OR; FT enrollment: 2,055)
  • College of Southern Idaho (about 120 miles; Twin Falls, ID; FT enrollment: 5,051)
  • Eastern Oregon University (about 143 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • Lewis-Clark State College (about 179 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 3,199)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Placerville Fire Protection District (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Boise County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Idaho:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.0%
Whole state:

69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.0%
Whole state:

6.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Placerville:

Marital status in Placerville, ID
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 79.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 20.3%

For population 25 years and over in Placerville:

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.2
Idaho average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Placerville, ID (based on Boise County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other8733
Evangelical Protestant4596
Catholic802
Mainline Protestant581
None5,558-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Boise County:

2.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Boise County:

6.63 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Boise County:

14.58 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Boise County:

8.2%
Idaho:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.9%
Idaho:

25.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Placerville:

53.3%
State:

48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.8%
Idaho:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Placerville:

29.2
Idaho:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Placerville:

25.0%
Idaho:

21.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

4.6%
Idaho:

10.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Idaho:

6.8

Overweight people:
Placerville:

34.2%
Idaho:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

54.9%
Idaho:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

69.8%
State:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Placerville, ID Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$443
Financial Administration 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 0$0 2$743

Placerville government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $10,000 ($208.33)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($166.67)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($83.33)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($41.67)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,000 ($104.17)

Placerville government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($20.83)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($20.83)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($83.33)
    Highways: $1,000 ($20.83)
  • Tax - Property: $22,000 ($458.33)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000 ($41.67)

Placerville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,000 ($1375.00)

Strongest AM radio stations in Placerville:

  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
  • KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTIK (1350 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKIC (950 AM; 4 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: WESTERN PACIFIC, INC)
  • KSRV (1380 AM; 5 kW; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
  • KSPD (790 AM; 1 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Placerville:

  • KIZN (92.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKGL (96.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQFC (97.9 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZMG (93.1 FM; NEW PLYMOUTH, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSU-FM (90.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KBSX (91.5 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KCIX (105.9 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRVB (94.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXLT-FM (107.9 FM; EAGLE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJOT (105.1 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTHI (107.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBXL (94.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
  • KTSY (89.5 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: GEM STATE ADVENTIST ACADEMY)
  • KSAS-FM (103.3 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTB (104.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWEI-FM (99.5 FM; FRUITLAND, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJHY (101.9 FM; EMMETT, ID; Owner: CAPITAL WEST INC)
  • K239AC (95.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTPZ (99.1 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KQXR (100.3 FM; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Placerville:

  • KTRV (Channel 12; NAMPA, ID; Owner: IDAHO INDEPENDENT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K30GS (Channel 30; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KBCI-TV (Channel 2; BOISE, ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - IDAHO TV, L.L.C.)
  • K17ED (Channel 17; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: DOUG GARCIA)
  • KIVI (Channel 6; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KAID (Channel 4; BOISE, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE OF IDAHO)
  • KNIN-TV (Channel 9; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: BANKS-BOISE, INC.)
  • KTVB (Channel 7; BOISE, ID; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K31FD (Channel 25; BOISE, ID; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K56FQ (Channel 56; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K60FH (Channel 60; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K64EJ (Channel 64; BOISE, ID; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA, TRUSTEE)
  • KCLP-CA (Channel 22; BOISE, ID; Owner: ALPHA & OMEGA COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Quartzburg, Lat: 43.959111 Lon: -115.978806, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 9.5 m, Call Sign: WQJF318,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 12/19/2017, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Jerry Piper, Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1116 Heartfields Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904, Phone: (202) 321-1448, Fax: (301) 622-2864, Email:

  • Quartzberg, No Exact Address (Lat: 43.959167 Lon: -115.978833), Type: Silo, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WRVC894,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/03/2022, Expiration Date: 11/03/2032, Certifier: Jed Lakey, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: W7OLA, Previous Call Sign: WB6EZI, Licensee ID: L00636269, Grant Date: 07/22/2014, Expiration Date: 07/22/2024, Certifier: Richard K Barber, Registrant: Richard K Barber, 100 March St., Placerville, ID 83666


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Placerville, ID
  • 50.0%Wood
  • 43.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.2%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Placerville, ID
  • 100.0%Wood


Placerville compared to Idaho state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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